What's the climate like in Spain?

The central plateau of Spain has a continental climate, the northern and northwestern coasts have a maritime temperate climate, and the southern and southeastern parts have a Mediterranean subtropical climate.

The eastern and southern parts of Spain and the Canary Islands are mostly subtropical areas. Northern Spain is cold in winter (usually with snow) and hot in summer. The coastal climate of the North Atlantic belongs to temperate maritime climate, with warm summer climate and rainfall mainly concentrated in winter.

The northern and western coastal areas have abundant rainfall and humid climate, while most other areas have dry climate and serious water shortage. Annual precipitation: 800 mm in northwest coastal areas, 600 mm in central and eastern coastal areas and 300 mm in southern areas.

Extended data:

Characteristics of temperate maritime climate

1, warm in winter and cool in summer, with small annual temperature difference.

2, the rainy season all year round, more rain in winter.

3. The annual and daily changes of temperature are very small.

4. The seasonal distribution of precipitation is relatively uniform.

There are many storms in the tropical ocean.

6, cloudy weather, high humidity.

Characteristics of Mediterranean climate

The subtropical Mediterranean climate is characterized by dry heat in summer and mild and rainy in winter, which is the only climate type with different rain and heat cycles in 13 climate type. Winter is controlled by westerlies, with frequent frontal cyclones and mild climate. Leng Yue has a temperature of 4- 10℃ and abundant precipitation. In summer, controlled by subtropical high, the airflow sinks, the climate is hot and dry with little rain, few clouds and plenty of sunshine.

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